Hathnikund Barrage
A barrage on the Yamuna finished in 1999, replacing one the British built three kilometres downstream in 1873.
- Where
- Yamunanagar, Haryana, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 30.3139, 77.5844
Get the Hathnikund Barrage stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Hathnikund Barrage. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Haryana volume with your photos and a note.
Near Hathnikund Barrage
Kalesar National Park 4.3 km
Sal forest on the Shivalik foothills, joined to Rajaji across the state line, with leopard and elephant passing through.
Paonta Sahib 16 km
The town on the Yamuna where Guru Gobind Singh spent four years writing, and the gurdwara that stands where he wrote.
Simbalbara National Park 18 km
Sal forest in Sirmaur on the Haryana border, small and quiet, with goral.
Adi Badri 28 km
Where the Saraswati is said to leave the hills.
Renuka Lake 35 km
The largest natural lake in the state, shaped like a woman.
Nahan 39 km
A Sirmaur capital on a ridge at the foot of the hills, with a temple pond in the middle of the bazaar and no traffic in the old town.
Tapkeshwar Temple 42 km
A cave temple outside Dehradun where water drips onto the linga from the roof.
Robber's Cave 46 km
A gorge outside Dehradun where the stream disappears underground and comes back.
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Questions
Where is Hathnikund Barrage?
Hathnikund Barrage is in Yamunanagar, Haryana. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kalesar National Park (4.3 km), Paonta Sahib (16 km), Simbalbara National Park (18 km).
How do I get the Hathnikund Barrage stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Hathnikund Barrage and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Haryana volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Hathnikund Barrage before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Haryana volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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